Historical Services

The
Rare Books & Manuscripts Section is the repository for an impressive collection
of primary and secondary resources in the field of medical, dental, and nursing
history. The rare book & periodical collections are representative of western medical literature
in every period and specialty. Our manuscript collections focus largely on
UR Medical Center faculty, but also include resources of local interest outside
the Medical Center. Both collections are supported by some 5,000 titles on the history of medicine and the biomedical sciences.

Services include:

Access to the historical collections.

Bibliographic assistance in locating primary and secondary sources.

Medical historical reference services.

The resources and services of the Rare Books & Manuscripts Section
are available to anyone whose research needs can be met in our collections.

Materials in special collections do not circulate, nor are they available
through interlibrary loan. Rare books, manuscript collections, historical
photographs, etc. may be used under supervision in the Rare Books & Manuscripts
Section during departmental hours.